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Amazing Pair of Spoons at Christie's
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Very, very cool!
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05-31-2011, 01:21 PM
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They went for 5.8 million on Monday.
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Wow, yeah, the animation of the birds is amazing even without the sound.
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Steve '08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960 - never named a car before, but this is Charlotte. '88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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05-31-2011, 01:42 PM
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Pistols.......
Can't wait for them to arrive!
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05-31-2011, 06:18 PM
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Typical French weapon, never been fired and only dropped when surrendering....
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Wonder what kind of groups you could get with 'em?
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So French. Never meant to be fired. So over the top. So French.
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A great chance for mankind that they have survived in such a condition... OMFG is he serious?
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Сидеть, ложь, Переворачиваться |
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05-31-2011, 10:31 PM
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Wow! I think I just found my next project. The baby grand can wait...
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Make sure to check out my balls in the Pelican Parts Catalog! 917 inspired shift knobs. '84 Targa - Arena Red - AX #104 '07 Toyota Camry Hybrid - Yes, I'm that guy... '01 Toyota Corolla - Urban Camouflage - SOLD |
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05-31-2011, 10:51 PM
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I had the distinct pleasure in handling these "pistols" when Asprey held a traveling roadshow of Automatons in Los Angeles. It was in 1982 or 1983. The workmanship is superb and they have a very clever mechanism. France and Switzerland were the leading experts in these luxury "toys". This same expertise was also used in scientific models and tools of the time.
Objects such as these, like all great art objects, are priceless as far as human history is concerned. The survival is high in risk and the care-taking required is tremendous.
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Absolutely beautiful.
I’ve seen people spend money on stupid things but this is not one of them. Better than Faberge eggs. They are worth every penny of $5,800,000 IMO!
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06-01-2011, 07:46 AM
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My first thought was Liberace...
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06-01-2011, 09:10 AM
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Liberace for sure.....but also, Monty Pyton.....silly spoons.
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1984 Porsche Carrera Targa
1975 Porsche 911S
1989 Porsche 964 C4
Zeus (god of thunder and lightning)
Da cab
1984 Porsche Targa 3.2L
